Most people think of talking as something that starts in your brain and issues from your mouth. Even when we acknowledge that body language and other nonverbals are important, we still don’t spend much energy integrating our words and our nonverbals.
But the words someone speaks are only as important as their delivery. In fact, when words and body language are at odds, we believe what nonverbal communication tells us over the words someone speaks.
One of the reasons that public speaking so often goes badly is that the speaker has spent 100% of their time preparing the words they will say, at the expense of practicing how they will say them.
Communication is always a full-body activity.
If you’re ready to practice aligning your words and your delivery, enroll today in the Public Speaking Catalyst. This small group coaching experience will jump-start your confidence and ease with public speaking, both in-person and virtually.
